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that the stems don't break in the wind and have space to grow.AdamWatch our for cabbage white butterflies and wipe off any eggs they lay on the Canary creeper's leavesMore on growing climbersHow to grow annual climbers from seedCreate a sweet pea pot display

Aquilegia, astilbe, campanula, comfrey, everlasting sweet pea (Lathyrus latifolius), fennel, foxglove, geranium, potentilla, snapdragon, stachys, teasel, thyme, verbascum.Early-summer flowersAngelica, aster, buddleia, cardoon, cornflower (Centaurea), dahlia (single

one small, inexpensive seed.Sweet peas aside, annual climbers are rarely seen in borders, but they're easy to grow from seed with a heated propagator in a greenhouse (or a frost-free porch or indoor window sill).Annual climbers are often grown as fast

flower for cutting. This year we're growing 'Dazzler', which has gorgeous deep pink petals.Sweet peas are another must for any cutting garden. If you haven't got your plants going already, you could invest in some plug plants (mail order is much better

The April 2011 issue of Gardeners' World magazine comes with two packets of free seeds: sweet peas and sunflowers. The sunflower variety, 'Russian Giant' promises to reach a height of around 2m, but we think it can do a little better than that